Joel Stein is a results-driven CEO and PPC specialist with over a decade of experience scaling digital advertising for more than 200 companies and managing over $1M monthly in Google Ads spend. He founded JS Marketing Hub to deliver performance-focused PPC strategies across budgets, pairing rigorous A/B testing, conversion optimization, and advanced tracking via Google Analytics and Tag Manager. Prior to leading his agency he managed digital marketing and web development projects at Adorama, giving him a rare mix of hands-on technical project leadership and strategic growth expertise. An active contributor to open-source IoT firmware (notably expanding Tasmota support for Tuya dimmers and device integrations), he brings practical embedded-systems experience that informs his pragmatic, data-driven approach to ad tech and automation. Based in New York, Joel combines entrepreneurial drive with technical depth to turn complex campaign data into measurable profit.
Alternative firmware for ESP8266 and ESP32 based devices with easy configuration using webUI, OTA updates, automation using timers or rules, expandability and entirely local control over MQTT, HTTP, Serial or KNX. Full documentation at
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Contributions:74 commits, 28 PRs, 278 comments in 2 months
Contributions summary:Joel primarily contributed to the Tasmota firmware, focusing on expanding the project's compatibility with Tuya dimmer devices and other related smart home hardware. Their work involved implementing a software-serial interface for Tuya communication, adding features like WiFi LED state management, and configuring GPIO pins for various devices, including OBI sockets. The user also worked on code cleanup and refactoring, as well as addressing specific issues related to handling of dimmer values and power states.
Contributions:39 commits, 21 pushes, 6 branches in 3 years 1 month
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Joel Stein - Chief Executive Officer at JS Marketing Hub